Chinese Still Life Scroll

Description

Chinese still life scroll, colored inks on paper, mounted on a shimmering, dark and light gold, silk brocade in a … more Chinese still life scroll, colored inks on paper, mounted on a shimmering, dark and light gold, silk brocade in a floral vines pattern, signed, in gold kaishu script with ten, red, seal marks. The outer cover is a shimmering, pale gold and matte gold silk brocade in a floral and leafy vines pattern . The image size is 22.5" wide x 41.25" high. The scroll has a white cord makio and kakio at the top and mahogany jikusaki at the bottom. Circa Republic of China era, no later than mid century.

A masterfully drawn depiction of a still life with potted plants on stands, A Buddha hand fruit, an iris, some Chinese lilies and hibiscus, on a deep, midnight blue, ground. less